Meanings
nounfarmers' league (plural farmers' leagues)
plural farmers' leagues
- derogatoryhumorousinformalsometimesball gamesa league with a perceived lack of talent and good players
Origin
Derived from the humorous perception that players in a league referred to as a "farmers' league" are part-time footballers, and who also have other jobs unrelated to sports such as farming.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Swedish farmarliga
- farmarligafootball league with a perceived lack of talent
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APA
farmers' league. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farmers'%20league
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“farmers' league.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farmers'%20league. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “farmers' league,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farmers'%20league.
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